dracaena

or dra·ce·na

[ druh-see-nuh ]

noun
  1. any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves.

  2. any plant of the closely related genus Cordyline.

Origin of dracaena

1
<New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek drákaina, feminine of drákōndragon

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British Dictionary definitions for dracaena

dracaena

/ (drəˈsiːnə) /


noun
  1. any tropical plant of the genus Dracaena : some species are cultivated as house plants for their decorative foliage: family Agavaceae: See also dragon's blood, dragon tree

  2. any of several similar plants of the related genus Cordyline

Origin of dracaena

1
C19: from New Latin, from Latin: she-dragon, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn dragon

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